Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, ÂÂ
The belief that a good photograph is the result of a good camera places the importance upon the equipment rather than upon the photographer. It emphasizes the machine rather than the man, the tool rather than the artist, the technology rather than the artistic intent. It is as if Monet had been told that the reason why his paintings were so beautiful was because he had such good paintbrushes. Or as if Paul Bocuse’s culinary excellence was explained away by his use of superlative pots and pans. Or again if Yo-Yo Ma had been informed that his Stradivarius was solely responsible for the stunning quality of his music.ÂÂ
One can be inspired and have an idea, be very creative in making this idea into a work of art, have developed the required level of craftsmanship, without the outcome of one’s efforts being motivated by the desire to follow a vision for one’s entire body of work. Vision is an overriding envelope that encompasses both inspiration and creativity. It is a blanket that covers the entire artist’s work, a blanket that often comes later in the life of an artist, after one has perfected one’s art and moved beyond the commonplace outcome that most artists have to go through. For this reason I placed vision as the third step of this process. I placed it there not because it comes necessarily at the end of the process but because in life it is often something that artists discover later on.
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Certainly, a master needs a masterful instrument, be it a camera, paintbrushes, pots and pans or a violin, as in my examples, or other tool, since this list can be expanded to include many other professions. But to say that the quality of the art is caused solely by the quality of the instrument is to miss the point altogether about the importance of the artist. It is missing the point about the human factor, about the man or the woman that actually made use of this instrument. After all, art is made by artists and not by tools. Tools are inanimate objects that need someone to set them in motion. And to set a tool in motion so that art is created through the use of this tool, an artist is needed.
I am now retired from working as a Mental Health professional having worked in the Royal Air Force and National Health Service, giving me more time to persue my photography and artwork. I am a Semi Professional Photoghrapher. Here you will find a collection of my photographs and a selection of Digital Art, Traditional Painting and Sketches that I have also used the digital medium to enhance. Please feel free to pass on any comments. My Camera Gear
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Comments (33)
logiloglu
butterfly morning. beautiful macro. !!!!! :O) !!!!!!
Roswita
Beautiful Danny
pjaj
Beautiful image Danny!
linkinpark
Most awesome image Danny, really wonderful. Btw, congratulations to your AOM nomination ;)
Blacklilia
Beautiful macro. I love it.
gunsan
Black beauty, wonderful macro as always!!
Odious
another fabulous shot!! great eye ;)
HobbyHopper
Very very lovely image! This is another beautiful post. Thank you!
tallpindo
Drawing out the texture in the black sure gives this one a rule.
Misha883
Always nice seeing you and your little friends here.
crrunchyfrog
Your butterflies always brighten a cloudy day, or night as in this case ;) Thank you so much for sharing and congrats on your much deserved AOM nomination hugs
borsy
Beautifully done, Danny!!!!!
dark_storm
Thi is a very beautiful macro Danob. At this time of the year in CANADA, we dont have anymore butterfly because the winter is comming. So thx for sharing this. !!!!:O)!!!! Excelent work
Tedz
Another Treasure to place alongside Your Rugby World Cup :]
cynlee
what a lovely black beauty this is, amazing work of nature & your capture of it :]
Lalani
A beautiful butterfly! Lovely shot =)
Kropot
Excellent shot.
j-art
another nice shot from those cute butterflys :-)
sinistar
As if a sharp image of your treasures were not enough you alaways manage to use DOF nd background colour to awesome effect.. You are a true artist..
davidhate
Very nice work as usual Danny..always a pleasure to view:))
Tommy3D
A real beauty here, Danny!! The colors and DOF are perfect!! I have always loved your butterflys, you present them like no one else!!
jgeorge
Dark and elegant!
ascrazy
ha!! Danny, maybe you have a specjal software 3D modeller of butterflys, absolutely fantastik shot, as always!!!
Akinom
It's just a gem!!! Lucia said it... dark and elegant! Perfectly captured and presented! Thanks for sharing, Danny!
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent shot Daniel....!! it is a close-up of great definition...!!
PapaGuru
Ah, another great one, never one butterfly to much! This species is very variable!
SophiaDeer
Clear and lovely! A most exquisite photograph!
SoulEatar
I luv the mask created by the wing spread - the red eyes are menacing - great capture !
WandM
Wonderful moment you've captured!
gallimel
gorgeous pose you choose here :) amazing butterfly she is :)